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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 2013?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 2013, the Sun was in Aquarius (0°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (64% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°13' Taurus at midnight UTC to 23°04' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°35'58" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2013	Feb 18, 2013 into Pisces
Moon	17°10'14" Taurus	Direct	Jan 19, 2013	Jan 21, 2013 into Gemini
Mercury	2°00'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2013	Feb 5, 2013 into Pisces
Venus	14°11'37" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 9, 2013	Feb 2, 2013 into Aquarius
Mars	20°03'25" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 26, 2012	Feb 2, 2013 into Pisces
Jupiter	6°29'51" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	10°47'29" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°13'21" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	1°40'07" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	10°00'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°33'40" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on January 20, 2013

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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